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A man was arrested in Stuart after he attacked an elderly couple over a parking spot, police said.
Mark Swick, 47, is facing two counts of battery to a person over the age of 65.
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WATCH HEREAccording to Stuart Police, the incident happened on Jan. 31 in front of the Stuart City Hall.
Police said the couple, who were in their 70s, were looking for a parking spot and they saw Swick getting into his truck.
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The couple waited a few minutes before asking Swick if he was leaving but he then got upset and attacked the couple, threw them on the ground and kicked them, police said.
A month after the brutal beatdown, Swick was found and was arrested.
Several residents reacted to the incident.
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“It can happen anywhere. You know, nothing surprises me," Virigna Carboni told WPTV. "You just have to always be on guard."
